Precision validation of Geant4 electromagnetic physics

Author

Cirrone, G.A.P. ; Cuttone, G. ; Donadio, S. ; Grichine, V. ; Guatclli, S. ; Gumplinger, P. ; Ivanchenko, V. ; Maire, M. ; Mantero, A. ; Mascialino, B. ; Nieminen, P. ; Pandola, L. ; Parlati, S. ; Pfeiffer, A. ; Pia, M.G. ; Urban, L.

Author_Institution

INFN LNS, Catania, Italy

Volume

1

fYear

2003

fDate

19-25 Oct. 2003

Firstpage

482

Abstract

The Geant4 toolkit provides an ample set of physics models for electromagnetic interactions. Results from a series of detailed tests with respect to well established reference data sources and experiments are presented, focusing on the precision validation of cross sections and angular distributions of various alternative physics models available in Geant4. Such precision tests are especially relevant for critical applications of simulation models, such as tracking detectors, calorimetry, neutrino and other astroparticle experiments, medical physics.

Keywords

Monte Carlo methods; energy loss of particles; radiation detection; Geant4 electromagnetic physics; angular distributions; astroparticle experiments; calorimetry; cross sections; electromagnetic interactions; medical physics; neutrino experiments; precision validation; tracking detectors; Electromagnetic modeling; Electromagnetic radiation; Electromagnetic scattering; Medical simulation; Object oriented modeling; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Packaging; Physics; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2003 IEEE

ISSN

1082-3654

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8257-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.2003.1352088

Filename

1352088